Baling-press follower block



June 12, 1923.

L. M. GRAY ET AL BALING PRESS FoLLowER BLOCK Filed April 23. 1921 Patented `lune l2, 1923.

H i ,UNITED STATES'A LEOM; GRAY AND lvrtfron'fn. TERPENI'NG, or? rULToN; NEW YoRK.

BALING-Pnnss roi-.Lowest BLOCK.Y

ippiieationfiid april azi-19er. serial No, afgani/i.`

connection with the' accompanying drawy ings, is a full, clear, and exactdescription. This invention relates to a dividing block for baling presses of the power ldrivenreciprocatory plunger type for baling'liayand analogous uses, the dividing block being used yand reused as thehead and'follower in the formation' and separation ofv the bales by successive movement ofthe plunger preparatory to wiring.'

These' dividing blocks are`-made to con form more' or less, closely tothe cross sec-- tional form and sizeof the chamber in which the plunger is movable,l and'itsometimes happens (more or less' frequently) that portions of the hay Aor other material which is being pressed collects upon the bottom of the chamber underthe lower-edge ofthe dividingl block thereby raising the latter a suflicient distance to causeits upper edge to come in contact with the upper1 side of the baling chamber as it is moved-for# ward by the plungen and owing to the high power with which `the plungerl is operated, treqently results' in breaking the upper portion. of the dividing block,v 'andas ordinarily used necessitates replacement by an entirelyr new dividing block. 'or considerable delay in repairing the broken blockyall'of which, aside from the loss of time,` add greatly to the cost of baling, and the main object of our present invention is toreduce to a. minimum' the difficulties' attending thesebreakages by providing means wherebywhen the vblock is broken, it may be easily land quickly repaired and .reused without material loss of time, laborer expense. j

AnotherY object is t'o confine the breakage and .incidental mutilation of the plate to" a relatively small area along a well defined line of cleavage so' that the repairs may be standardized or made substantially uniform Vfor all breakages without extra partsother tively small cost.

than lthose used in the original plate; or

when'7 the breakable vparts are exhausted they may bereadily replaced at eempara- Another'V object is toprovide means v,plut-iger ofthe press.

whereby the block or dividing plate/ may y.

rest squarely upon the bottoni offthebaling chamber v tohold theblock in 'an upright position and to reduce .wear of the lower edge thereof.

Other lobjects and .uses relatingto specific evice will vbe brought outfin i parts of the vd the following description:

In Vthe drawings:

1,. 2 and 3 65 azrerespectively, a top" plan, a vside elevation andan edge viewfoff-;

a dividing b loek orl vplate embodying. the

various features ofour invention. F-g, 4 1s anenlarged l v ertleal seetional view partlyibrokenfawaytaken on line 4 -45 ses, Fie. 2.

As ill strated, this-dividingiplate made with su'l'licient clearance between the edges thereof andiwa-lls of the chamber to permit J@areenlarged detail sectional.l views taken respectively, on lines f and having its front and rear faces substantially flat and parallel, both sides being identical tolenable it to be usedinreverse positions.

',lhisfdiyiding block is-fpreferably made of woodwith, suitable metal reinforcements. or

wearing platesf where neededas hereinafter more fully described and is preferably composed o lower and upper sections .-'l-gand f2?, 'the lower section constituting the `substantially rectangular Vin face' .view and Inainfbodyand is relatively lwide verticallyf 5 vina plane atsubstantiallv right angles to theupright sidesoi the blockand normally .held in lslightlyspaced relation Ato form a wi refreceivingegroovey 3-- Whichalso forms the plane of breakage in casethe head section lf 2 should eonta-etwiththeupper ,wall ofv the baling ychamber with sutlicie'nt i resistance lenforce tobreak the connectingstrips, presently .deseribed, while the block is being :advanced The ,-breakable means normally connecting by the power driven the lower and upper.' seetions vand preferably* compfisesfa Yimnof i Wee-den strips* extending vertically facrossfthe I neetingV edges of 'said sections equal distances from the outerupright edges thereof and havingV their upper ends -normally secured in vertical openings or guideways 5 in the upper section Q by means of screws 6 while their remaining portions extend downwardly through registering openings 7 in the lower section 1 in which they are secured by screws 8 the screws 6 and 8 constituting mea-ns for holding the break strips en and sections 1 and Q against relative vertical movement when the parts are adjusted for use as a dividing plate or block.

The registering openings or guide ways 5- and 'T of each set extend from bottom to top of the block as a whole and in like manner, the break strips 4 when first assembled in the block 'extend from the bottom to the top thereof and are held in place against vertical displacement by the screws 6 and 8 which incase of breakage at 3 may be easily and quickly removed to permit the removal of the break strips 4 and the reinsertion of the longer portions of said strips from the top downwardly where they may be resecured to the sections 1 and Q by the same screws Q and 8 That is, assuming that the dividing block is being used in the baling` press in the usual manner and is being advanced forwardly by the plunger and that through the imperfect seating of the bottom of the block, the upper edge thereof should be sufficiently elevated to encounter` a portion of the top of the balin'g chamber with sufiicient resistance to break the strips 4 between the lower and upper sections 1 and 2 thereby causing theupper section Q to be tilted rearwardly in the direction indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 4 sufficiently to clear the under side of the top of lthe baling chambenr which would allow the 'dividing block to be forced forwardly by the plunger to the ends of the strokes thereof at which timev the machine could be stopped. long enough to remove the broken dividing block for repairs.

These repairs can be made easily and quickly by simply removing the screws 6 and 8 and then driving the broken parts vof the strips 4 out of their respective sockets 5 and 7 The shorter broken sections of the strips rmay be thrown away but the longer sections are reinserted in the sockets 5 and 7 a sufficient distance to hold the said sections in vertical alinement and thereby to restore the plate or block to proper condition for further use yby simply retightening the screws 6 and 8 ltv is evident that the samebreak strips 4- may be reused several times or after several breakages as long as any portions thereof remain of sufiicient length tobe engaged by both of the screws 6- and 8 which it will be seen upon reference to Fig. 2 are relatively short distance apart as compared with the total height of the dividing block.

The break strips lt are of sufficient strength to withstand any of the ordinary baling pressures or other strains, but are usually reinforced along their front and rear sides by metal friction plates or straps Q k which extend entirely through the registering openings 5 and 7 to lie against the front and rear walls thereof and` thereby to notV onlvtie the sections 1 and together but serve as guide plates along and against which the strips lare more readily and easily movable during` their insertion and withdrawal into and from their respective openings, and yet they aresufliciently pliable to readily bend without breaking in case the upper sectionthereto should become deflected from its normal position in the manner previously described to such an extent as to break the strips t thus permitting the friction plates to be easily and quickly restored to their normal straight positions after the broken parts of the strips have been removed, the upper ends of said plates being preferably deflected laterally or outwardly upon the upper edges of the section 2- to which they are secured by screws l0 The' break strips lt are made to it snugly in their respective guide openings 5 and 7- and against the inner faces of the friction plates 9 which, aside from their securement to the upper face of the upper section 2 are unattached to the lower section 1 except by frictional engagement with the adjacent walls of the guide openings 7- and contiguous faces of the break strips. 4 so thatin case the upper section becomes broken or tilted laterally by the breaking ot the strips 1ithe portion of the friction plates Q in the lower section 1 will be free to draw npwardlyfto compensate for the deflected position of the upper section 2 That is7 by removing the screw ti the upper section Q withfthe friction plate Q and break-strips' 4 may be withdrawn upwardly from the lower section 1 to facilitate the removal of the broken parts of the break-strips and replacement ofv the longer section or byY new break-strips,

thus permitting a prolonged use of the same are similarly protected by metal zbars or plates -llwhich together' with the bars or angle irons-ldextend across both vsides of the dividing blockfroni side to side.

The oppositesides of the'dividing' block are provided with additional wire-receiving grooves -3- arranged inyvertically spaced relation parallel with the separatingspace -3- between thelower and uppersections -l and ,-2- and are provided with 'metal' bottom plates #-12- extending lengthwise of and acrossthe bases thereof Vto'fafford freepassage for the wires use-din binding the baled hay, said plates being-secured to` the inner faces oftheouter layers of the block adjacent the outer faces of the l friction plates -9-, thereby reinforcing the block where weakened by the grooves -3 and also affording metal bearings y`for the plates -9- to reduce the wear of the latter upon'the wood; l

The frontand rear faces of the opposite edges of the dividing block arefurther re- 'inforcedv by wearing plates.-l3- of suit-V able metal to be engaged bythe `retainer dogs ,commonly used inbaling presses for `holding the compressed hayand fol-lowers or -dividing plate'against backward movewall of the baling chamber.

ment following each-forward stroke of the plunger, f i j j The lower edge of the dividing block is further reinforced by metal feet or bearing .members lalwhich" extend forwardly and rearwardly across the lower edge of the Vblock and are securedr thereto between but in close proximity to the. inner faces of the guide openings '-7- for the' break strips -4-, the lower edgesor sides of the reinforcing members -114- beingsubstantially flat for'holding the dividing block in a vertical position whenresting upon the bottom The upper sec-tion 2- may be provided in opposite 'faces thereof with recesses 15- to form, handles by which the dividing block may be removed and replaced .from and within thev balinr press.

vThe main body of the dividing block is y' preferably made of opposite side and intermediate layers of wood secured'together by .an extent as to cause its upper edge to engage the mouth of the baling chamber, then the advanced movement of. theplunger and dividing plate actuated thereby would cause` the upper section -2- to engage the top of v f-,S-v-may lbeA easily: and quickly. removed the lchamber with sufficient resistance 4to break the strips alongthefline of sepa- ,y ration 3-,- 'thereby tilting the 'section 1 -2 rearwardly inthe direction ,indicated by dotted lines in Fig.,lllwithout'materially vdamaging the` remaining; portions ofthe dividing plate or paitsfof the baling chamber, and under such conditions the uscrews vi'v-hereupon thetop` sectiony -2-` and fric# tion plates v9 thereonmaybe withdrawn i from the lower section land the kbroken frparts of 'thestrips' -'4t`- driven 'out .froml between t'heplates ,e9-the longer lower sections vbeing then, -reinseifted between the plates ,-9- after the l latter have been straightened vand again Vbrought into registration with the guide openings inthe lower section -fland inserted therein, the screws `8- being then retightened` to hold; the strips 4- andsections-,land in operative relation ready for reuse.

.` What we claim is: l I 1 v .1. A dividing ,block forbaling presses,

1 saidfblockbeing composed of separable sec-vv tions arranged edgewise onegabove'the otherv with a wire-receiving-space between lthe ade jacent edges,and abreak-.strip fastened toV i one. of the sectionsand extendingjacross the] wire-receiving spa`ce and slidably lengaging the vother section for' normally holdingfthe yother section in thesame plane.`

A dividing block for ba-ling-` presses, composed of sections arranged'edgewise'one above the other and provided with register-` ico ing guide-ways extending transversely of Vthe adjacent edgesof said sections,kand a break-strip inserted kin said guide-ways,

A dividingbloclz' for.gbalingepresses,

composed'. of :sections arranged edgewise relatively to each otherfandprovided with registering guide-ways' extending transversely of `the adjacent edges olf/said lsecj tions, la kbreak-strip Y inserted-in said guideways, andA means -fornormal-lyyliolding the iio breaki'strip' 'and sections against relative i l movement lengthwise of thebrealsstrip.

4t. A "dividing block for ,bal-ingnpresses, composed of lowerA andiupper ,sections arranged edgewise relatively to eac-h otherin substantially the1 sainel vertical-plane and provided with lvertical guide openings registering with reach other, abreak-stripjini serted in said 'guide;openings, and means for A holding theA-break-strip against ,endwisefi Vmovement relatively to said sections. A'

l 5. riidividing block for baling presses,

above the othery in substantially the same plane and provided with vseparate sets lof the meeting edges of said sections, those of eachset being registered with each other, break-strips `inserted in the registering openings, and means for holding the break-'` izo coinposedof sections arranged edgewise one I guide-openings extending transversely ofl strips against endwise movement relatively to said sections.

6. A dividing hloclr for haling presses, composed of sections arranged edgewise relatively to each other in substantially the same plane and provided with registering openings extending transversely ofI their meeting edges, opposed friction plates passed through said openings in spaced relation and secured to one of said sections, a break-strip inserted in said openings between the plates, and means for holding the break-strip and sections against relative movement lengthwise of the break-strip.

A dividing block for baling presses, composed of lower and upper sections arranged edgewise one above the other' in substantially the saine plane and provided with registering upright gai 1le-i;vays, a break-pin inserted through said guide-ways, means for holding the break-pin and sections against relative vertical movement. and angle irons secured to and along the corners of the lower edge of the upper section to prevent mutilation ot said corners in case of breakage of the pin along the adjacent edges of the sections.

.8. A dividing bloclr for haling presses having a head or top section relatively narrow vertically, break-pins secured to the top section and extending downwardly through openings in the lower section, and means for normally securing the break-pins to the lower section. a

9. A dividing bloclr for baling presses, comprising wooden sections arranged edgewise one above the other and provided with metal reinforcing plates along the corners of their adjacent edges, said sections having vertically registering guide` openings, a wooden break-strip inserted in said guideopenings, means .for normally holding the break-strip and sections against relative vertical movement, and metal friction plates inserted through the registering-openings along opposite sides of the break-strip.

l0. A dividing block for baling presses, comprising wooden sections arranged edgewise one above the other. wooden breakstrips inserted through vertical openings in said sections across the adjacent edges thereof, and metal wearing pieces secured across the lower edge of the lower section out of registration with the vertical openinfrs therein and provided with substantially fiat lower faces to support the dividing block in an uprightr position.

1l. A dividing block for hailing presses having a separable top section rrelatively narrow vertically, and wooden break-strips passed through openings in the guide plate transversely of and-across the plane of separation of the top section from the bottom section.

.7.2. A dividingbloclr for b-aling presses having its opposite sides provided with parallel wire-receiving-grooves in vertically spaced relation., and metal plates extending across the bases of some of the grooves from edge to edge of the dividing block.

i3. A dividing block for baling presses, composed niainly of wood, and metal plates secured to opposite faces ofthe wood por` tions of the block near the upright edges thereof to form wearing plates for engagement by the retaining dogs of the press.

le. A dividing block for hailing presses, comprising lower-and upper sections arranged edgewise one above the other, the top section being relatively narrow vertically, both sections having registering sets oguide-openings therethrough from top to bottom, and wooden break-strips inserted through said openings.

l5. A dividing hloclr for baling presses composed of separable sections arranged edgewise relatively to each other and relatively movable connections between said sections.

lG. A dividing block for baling presses composed of separable sections arranged edgewise relatively to each other in spaced rela-tion one above the other, the upper sec` tion being of relatively narrower vertical height than the lower section, and connections between the adjacent edges of said sections movable relatively thereto for normall;r holding the sections in substantially the saine vertical plane.

17. A dividing block for baling presses comprising lower and upper sections, and yielding connections between said sections.

.ln witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 15th day of April 1921.

LEO M. GRAY. MILTON H. TERPENING.

lVitnesses:

H. E. CHASE, M. R. Cooirn. 

